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Moore Wright Group

Aberdeen, WA · EIN 81-5157499 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2023 (tax year 2023) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Moore Wright Group reported $12.5 million in revenue and $5.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2023. Of every $100 it spent, $100.00 went to program services, $0.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.2% of the total. Government grants made up 18.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $154,190 (Executive Director). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, 2023.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.5M

For context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2023 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2023 filing. Median across 3,614 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2023Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
100.0%87.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%11.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.0%0.2%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.00$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.2%20.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
18.3%2.4%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%70.8%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$154,190$274,992
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.81%1.18%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
16
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
79.06.9
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
3 of 3100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2023 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$803K expenses · 14.7% of program spending · revenue $125

We spent $746,064 on wages and payroll taxes, and another $51,532 on contractors so that we can carry out the work we set out to do. Helping communities thrive takes all hands on deck so we ensure that our employees are well-compensated for their efforts to break the cycle of abuse and abandonment and create hope. Including staff trainings and conferences in the amount of 5653

$162K expenses · 2.9% of program spending

We spent $161,534 on travel and distribution; this allowed our staff to attend trainings to better serve our communities. We spent $12,458 on vehicles and equipment; this was because we traveled with participants to appointments, we distributed goods to community partners, and we purchased and maintained vehicles to help us fulfill our mission. We also spent $4,498 on insurance; this was to ensure that our goods, vehicles, facilities, and staff were protected and we could fulfill our mission while in compliance with various federal and state requirements

$374K expenses · 6.8% of program spending

We spent $151,784 on all things related to occupancy, $4,295 on office expenses, and $217,989 on operations costs (including supplies, software, advertising, and marketing). This all was so that we could have places to work and the tools needed to serve our communities. We earned $100,076 from renting out some of our properties at discounted rates to lower barriers to housing while still earning some income

$4.1M all other programs (line 4d)

Highest reported compensation

2023 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Executive Director
Director/trustee, 68 hrs/week
$154,190$0$0$154,190
Director of Strategic Growth
Director/trustee, former, 40 hrs/week
$87,024$0$0$87,024
Director of Operations
Director/trustee, former, 50 hrs/week
$65,463$0$0$65,463
Programs Director
Director/trustee, 40 hrs/week
$40,008$0$0$40,008

1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Moore Wright Group (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $388K (Part IX, line 5).

2 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M20222023$13M$5.5M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2023 ⓘ$13M$5.5M100.0%$36M$154,190
2022 ⓘ$39M$35M100.0%$29M$110,403

Governance answers, as filed

2023 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b3 · 3 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 528
  • Volunteers Part I, line 617

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Moore Wright Group totaling $132 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Moore Wright Group's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Moore Wright Group, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Moore Wright Group's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2023, Moore Wright Group reported that 100.0% of its $5.5 million in expenses went to program services, 0.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Moore Wright Group pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Moore Wright Group reported for one person in calendar year 2023 was $154,190, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Moore Wright Group get its money?

Of $12.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2023, 99.2% came from contributions and grants (including 18.3% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Moore Wright Group a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-5157499 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402639349300005 · read the filing · XML
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202402539349300950 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-5157499: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.